| Lineup | Navy | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Shufelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Raymond Shufelt inbounds the ball | 23-18 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Navy | Thomas Robinson is hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #2 on Richard Marsh, team foul #1 | 23-18 |
| 19:34 | Navy | Robert Ross dunks the ball set up by Thomas Robinson | 25-18 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a runner from the left block | 25-18 |
| 19:14 | Butler | James Glover tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| 19:03 | Navy | Kyle Carter drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Robinson | 28-20 |
| 18:43 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-20 |
| 18:41 | Navy | Robert Ross snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 18:30 | Navy | Richard Marsh swats the layup by Raymond Shufelt | 28-20 |
| 18:29 | Butler | James Glover grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Jeff Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife | 28-22 |
| 17:54 | Navy | Raymond Shufelt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adam Hinkle | 30-22 |
| 17:30 | Butler | James Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) James Glover | |
| 17:12 | Navy | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-22 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Richard Marsh pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 16:53 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 16:52 | Navy | Raymond Shufelt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 16:26 | Navy | Robert Ross blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #3 on Richard Marsh, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Navy | David Archibald (PG), Walter Roberts (SG), Gilbert Beauregard (SF), Charles Marden (C) Thomas Robinson, Kyle Carter, Raymond Shufelt, Adam Hinkle | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SG), James Glover (C) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, Richard Marsh | |
| 16:26 | Navy | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 16:26 | Navy | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Farmer | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - David Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Beauregard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Marden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Navy | Thomas Hennigan is called for the reach on Gilbert Beauregard - foul #2 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Navy | Kyle Berry (C) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 15:23 | Navy | Gilbert Beauregard misses the dunk | 31-24 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 14:56 | Butler | James Glover makes the jumper in the paint set up by Todd Allen and he's fouled by Gilbert Beauregard - foul #2 on Gilbert Beauregard, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas Robinson (PG), Kyle Carter (SG), Raymond Shufelt (SF) David Archibald, Walter Roberts, Kyle Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) Gary Farmer, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 14:56 | Butler | James Glover misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 14:56 | Navy | Charles Marden grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 14:44 | Navy | Charles Marden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Marden, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Navy | Adam Hinkle (C) Charles Marden | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) James Glover | |
| 14:28 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #3 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Beauregard - foul #3 on Gilbert Beauregard, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:04 | Navy | Gilbert Beauregard grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 13:38 | Navy | Raymond Shufelt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 13:36 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Beauregard | 31-27 |
| 13:20 | Navy | Adam Hinkle misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 13:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Pantoja | 31-27 |
| 12:53 | Butler | The jump hook by Thomas Hennigan is blocked by Adam Hinkle | 31-27 |
| 12:51 | Navy | The rebound goes to Raymond Shufelt | 31-27 |
| 12:36 | Navy | Adam Hinkle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 12:34 | Navy | Raymond Shufelt hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Jeff Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Navy | Charles Marden (SF), Robert Ross (PF), Kyle Berry (C) Raymond Shufelt, Gilbert Beauregard, Adam Hinkle | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (SF), Richard Marsh (C) Thomas Hennigan, Todd Allen | |
| 11:58 | Navy | Thomas Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the board | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Marden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Butler | The jump hook by James Glover is blocked by Robert Ross | 33-27 |
| 11:48 | Navy | Robert Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 11:44 | Navy | James Pantoja steals the ball from Kyle Carter | 33-27 |
| 11:41 | Butler | James Pantoja hits the finger roll | 33-29 |
| 11:26 | Navy | Richard Marsh is called for the reach on Thomas Robinson - foul #4 on Richard Marsh, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Navy | David Archibald (PG), Walter Roberts (SG) Thomas Robinson, Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, Richard Marsh | |
| 11:08 | Navy | Charles Marden misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 11:07 | Navy | Kyle Berry snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 10:53 | Navy | David Archibald buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Ross | 35-29 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck is fouled on the floor by Walter Roberts - foul #2 on Walter Roberts, team foul #5 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Navy | Raymond Shufelt (SF), Adam Hinkle (C) Charles Marden, Kyle Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:14 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 10:13 | Navy | Robert Ross grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 09:52 | Navy | Walter Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas Robinson (PG), Kyle Carter (SG) David Archibald, Walter Roberts | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Todd Allen (C) Gary Farmer, Jeff Davis, James Glover | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #6 | 35-29 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 09:27 | Navy | Thomas Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-31 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 08:57 | Navy | Adam Hinkle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Pantoja and he's hacked by Adam Hinkle - foul #2 on Adam Hinkle, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Navy | Gilbert Beauregard (PF), Charles Marden (C) Robert Ross, Adam Hinkle | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (PF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 08:29 | Navy | Charles Marden pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 08:15 | Navy | Thomas Hennigan swats the shot by Gilbert Beauregard | 35-35 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Gordon Scaife pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 07:55 | Navy | The rebound goes to Thomas Robinson | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Shufelt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gilbert Beauregard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Marden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Navy | Charles Marden misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 07:10 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Gilbert Beauregard - foul #4 on Gilbert Beauregard, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Navy | David Archibald (PG), Kyle Berry (C) Thomas Robinson, Raymond Shufelt | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SG), James Glover (SF), Richard Marsh (C) Gordon Scaife, Thomas Hennigan, Todd Allen | |
| 07:10 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 06:45 | Navy | David Archibald banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 06:20 | Butler | James Pantoja knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Glover | 37-41 |
| 06:11 | Navy | Kyle Carter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 06:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 37-41 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Richard Marsh is called for 3 seconds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas Robinson (PG), Robert Ross (PF), Adam Hinkle (C) Kyle Carter, Charles Marden, Kyle Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) James Pantoja, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 05:39 | Navy | Robert Ross comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 37-41 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Gary Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 04:52 | Navy | Robert Ross shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Hinkle | 39-44 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Gary Farmer is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Navy | Kyle Carter (SG), Raymond Shufelt (SF) David Archibald, Gilbert Beauregard | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), Thomas Hennigan (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Glover, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh | |
| 04:31 | Navy | Thomas Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Todd Allen misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #9 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG) Gary Farmer | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:07 | Navy | The rebound goes to Robert Ross | 39-45 |
| 03:49 | Navy | Raymond Shufelt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Robinson | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Shufelt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 10 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-45 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Gordon Scaife snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Todd Allen knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 42-47 |
| 02:49 | Navy | Thomas Hennigan steals it from Kyle Carter | 42-47 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (SF), Jeff Davis (PF) Richard Hasbrouck, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-47 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-47 |
| 02:14 | Navy | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 01:59 | Navy | Robert Ross is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Jeff Davis, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 01:59 | Navy | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:59 | Navy | Robert Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Todd Allen misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Hinkle - foul #3 on Adam Hinkle, team foul #10 | 42-47 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 01:32 | Navy | Adam Hinkle scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Raymond Shufelt | 44-49 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 01:14 | Navy | Adam Hinkle grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 00:55 | Navy | The pull-up jumper by Kyle Carter is blocked by Jeff Davis | 44-49 |
| 00:54 | Navy | Thomas Robinson snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Navy | Raymond Shufelt makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Gordon Scaife drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Glover | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Navy | Kyle Carter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Robinson | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Thomas Robinson is called for the reach on James Pantoja in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #11 | 49-51 |
| 00:13 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:13 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:13 | Navy | Robert Ross pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Navy | Todd Allen steps in front of the Adam Hinkle pass | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Thomas Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #12 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Navy | David Archibald (PG) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) James Glover | |
| 00:07 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:07 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Navy | David Archibald clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan gets the rebound | 49-54 |